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D. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
(Glenda Wilson, Community Affairs
Officer) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis,
Missouri 63166-2034:
1. First Horizon National Corporation,
Memphis, Tennessee; to acquire 100
percent of The State Bank, Rocky Ford,
Colorado.
E. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas
City (Donna J. Ward, Assistant Vice
President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas
City, Missouri 64198-0001:
1. Citizens National Corporation,
Wisner, Nebraska; to acquire 40 percent
of the voting shares of Republic
Corporation, and thereby indirectly
acquire shares of United Republic Bank
(in organization), both in Omaha,
Nebraska.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, April 11, 2006.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. E6–5600 Filed 4–14–06; 8:45 am]
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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
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Formations of, Acquisitions by, and
Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
The companies listed in this notice
have applied to the Board for approval,
pursuant to the Bank Holding Company
Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.)
(BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part
225), and all other applicable statutes
and regulations to become a bank
holding company and/or to acquire the
assets or the ownership of, control of, or
the power to vote shares of a bank or
bank holding company and all of the
banks and nonbanking companies
owned by the bank holding company,
including the companies listed below.
The applications listed below, as well
as other related filings required by the
Board, are available for immediate
inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank
indicated. The application also will be
available for inspection at the offices of
the Board of Governors. Interested
persons may express their views in
writing on the standards enumerated in
the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the
proposal also involves the acquisition of
a nonbanking company, the review also
includes whether the acquisition of the
nonbanking company complies with the
standards in section 4 of the BHC Act
(12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise
noted, nonbanking activities will be
conducted throughout the United States.
Additional information on all bank
holding companies may be obtained
from the National Information Center
Web site at https://www.ffiec.gov/nic/.
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Unless otherwise noted, comments
regarding each of these applications
must be received at the Reserve Bank
indicated or the offices of the Board of
Governors not later than May 12, 2006.
A. Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
(Cindy West, Manager) 1455 East Sixth
Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44101-2566:
1. Citizens National Corporation,
Paintsville, Kentucky; to acquire 100
percent of Heritage Bank of Ashland,
Inc., Ashland, Kentucky
B. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
(Patrick M. Wilder, Assistant Vice
President) 230 South LaSalle Street,
Chicago, Illinois 60690-1414:
1. Monarch Community Bancorp, Inc.,
Coldwater, Michigan; to become a bank
holding company by acquiring 100
percent of the voting shares of Monarch
Community Bank, Coldwater, Michigan.
C. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas
City (Donna J. Ward, Assistant Vice
President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas
City, Missouri 64198-0001:
1. The Farmers State Bank of Fort
Morgan Colorado Employee Stock
Ownership Plan, Morgan, Colorado; to
acquire up to 38 percent of the voting
shares of FSB Bancorporation of Fort
Morgan, and thereby indirectly acquire
voting shares of Farmers State Bank of
Fort Morgan, both of Fort Morgan,
Colorado.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, April 12, 2006.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. E6–5665 Filed 4–14–06; 8:45 am]
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Notice of Proposals to Engage in
Permissible Nonbanking Activities or
to Acquire Companies that are
Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking
Activities
The companies listed in this notice
have given notice under section 4 of the
Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C.
1843) (BHC Act) and Regulation Y (12
CFR Part 225) to engage de novo, or to
acquire or control voting securities or
assets of a company, including the
companies listed below, that engages
either directly or through a subsidiary or
other company, in a nonbanking activity
that is listed in § 225.28 of Regulation Y
(12 CFR 225.28) or that the Board has
determined by Order to be closely
related to banking and permissible for
bank holding companies. Unless
otherwise noted, these activities will be
conducted throughout the United States.
Each notice is available for inspection
at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated.
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A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
(Patrick M. Wilder, Assistant Vice
President) 230 South LaSalle Street,
Chicago, Illinois 60690-1414:
1. Farmers Bancorp,, Frankfort,
Indiana; to retain 100 percent of the
voting shares of Farmers Bank
Reinsurance Company, Ltd., Frankfort,
Indiana, and thereby engage in the sale
or brokering of insurance, pursuant to
section 225.28(b)(11)(i) of Regulation Y.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, April 11, 2006.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
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BILLING CODE 6210–01–S
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Docket No. 9317]
Dynamic Health of Florida, LLC;
Analysis of Proposed Consent Order
to Aid Public Comment
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The notice also will be available for
inspection at the offices of the Board of
Governors. Interested persons may
express their views in writing on the
question whether the proposal complies
with the standards of section 4 of the
BHC Act. Additional information on all
bank holding companies may be
obtained from the National Information
Center website at www.ffiec.gov/nic/.
Unless otherwise noted, comments
regarding the applications must be
received at the Reserve Bank indicated
or the offices of the Board of Governors
not later than May 1, 2006.
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Federal Trade Commission.
Proposed consent agreement.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The consent agreement in this
matter settles alleged violations of
federal law prohibiting unfair or
deceptive acts or practices or unfair
methods of competition. The attached
Analysis to Aid Public Comment
describes both the allegations in the
complaint and the terms of the consent
order—embodied in the consent
agreement—that would settle these
allegations.
Comments must be received on
or before May 5, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties are
invited to submit written comments.
Comments should refer to ‘‘Dynamic
Health of Florida, Docket No. 9317,’’ to
facilitate the organization of comments.
A comment filed in paper form should
include this reference both in the text
and on the envelope, and should be
mailed or delivered to the following
DATES:
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address: Federal Trade Commission/
Office of the Secretary, Room 135–H,
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20580. Comments
containing confidential material must be
filed in paper form, must be clearly
labeled ‘‘Confidential,’’ and must
comply with Commission Rule 4.9(c).
16 CFR 4.9(c) (2005).1 The FTC is
requesting that any comment filed in
paper form be sent by courier or
overnight service, if possible, because
U.S. postal mail in the Washington area
and at the Commission is subject to
delay due to heightened security
precautions. Comments that do not
contain any nonpublic information may
instead be filed in electronic form as
part of or as an attachment to e-mail
messages directed to the following email box: consentagreement@ftc.gov.
The FTC Act and other laws the
Commission administers permit the
collection of public comments to
consider and use in this proceeding as
appropriate. All timely and responsive
public comments, whether filed in
paper or electronic form, will be
considered by the Commission, and will
be available to the public on the FTC
website, to the extent practicable, at
https://www.ftc.gov. As a matter of
discretion, the FTC makes every effort to
remove home contact information for
individuals from the public comments it
receives before placing those comments
on the FTC website. More information,
including routine uses permitted by the
Privacy Act, may be found in the FTC’s
privacy policy, at https://www.ftc.gov/
ftc/privacy.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Janet Evans (202–326–2125) or Sydney
Knight (202–326–2162), Bureau of
Consumer Protection, 600 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20580.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to section 6(f) of the Federal Trade
Commission Act, 38 Stat. 721, 15 U.S.C.
46(f), and § 3.25(f) of the Commission
Rules of Practice, 16 CFR 3.25(f), notice
is hereby given that the above-captioned
consent agreement containing a consent
order to cease and desist, having been
filed with and accepted, subject to final
approval, by the Commission, has been
placed on the public record for a period
of thirty (30) days. The following
Analysis to Aid Public Comment
describes the terms of the consent
1 The comment must be accompanied by an
explicit request for confidential treatment,
including the factual and legal basis for the request,
and must identify the specific portions of the
comment to be withheld from the public record.
The request will be granted or denied by the
Commission’s General Counsel, consistent with
applicable law and the public interest. See
Commission Rule 4.9(c), 16 CFR 4.9(c).
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agreement, and the allegations in the
complaint. An electronic copy of the
full text of the consent agreement
package can be obtained from the FTC
Home Page (for April 6, 2006), on the
World Wide Web, at https://www.ftc.gov/
os/2006/04/index.htm. A paper copy
can be obtained from the FTC Public
Reference Room, Room 130–H, 600
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20580, either in person
or by calling (202) 326–2222.
Public comments are invited, and may
be filed with the Commission in either
paper or electronic form. All comments
should be filed as prescribed in the
ADDRESSES section above, and must be
received on or before the date specified
in the DATES section.
Analysis of Agreement Containing
Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
The Federal Trade Commission has
accepted, subject to final approval, an
agreement containing a consent order
with Dynamic Health of Florida, LLC;
Chhabra Group, LLC; and Vineet
Chhabra a/k/a Vincent Chhabra
(‘‘respondents’’). The proposed order
resolves the allegations of the complaint
issued against these respondents and
others on June 15, 2004. In the Matter
of Dynamic Health of Florida, LLC, D.
9317 (June 15, 2004).
The proposed consent order has been
placed on the public record for thirty
(30) days for submission of comments
by interested persons. Comments
received during this period will become
part of the public record. After thirty
(30) days, the Commission will review
the agreement in light of any comments
received and will decide whether it
should withdraw from the agreement
and take other appropriate action or
make final the agreement’s proposed
order.
This matter concerns the respondents’
marketing of a purported children’s
weight loss product called ‘‘Pedia Loss’’
and a purported female libido enhancer
called ‘‘Fabulously Feminine.’’ The
Commission’s complaint charged that
advertising for Pedia Loss made
unsubstantiated claims that (1) Pedia
Loss causes weight loss in overweight or
obese children ages 6 and over, and (2)
when taken by overweight or obese
children ages 6 and over, Pedia Loss
causes weight loss by suppressing
appetite, increasing fat burning, and
slowing carbohydrate absorption. The
Commission’s complaint also charged
that advertising for Fabulously
Feminine falsely represented that
clinical testing proves that Fabulously
Feminine enhances a woman’s
satisfaction with her sex life and level
of sexual desire. In addition, the
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complaint challenged the
unsubstantiated claim that Fabulously
Feminine will increase a woman’s
libido, sexual desire, and sexual
satisfaction by stimulating blood flow
and increasing sensitivity.
Part I.A. of the proposed order
requires that respondents possess and
rely on competent and reliable scientific
evidence to support representations that
Pedia Loss or any other covered product
causes weight loss, suppresses appetite,
increases fat burning, or slows
carbohydrate absorption; causes weight
loss in overweight or obese children
ages 6 and over; or causes weight loss
by suppressing appetite, increasing fat
burning, or slowing carbohydrate
absorption, when taken by overweight
or obese children ages 6 and over.
‘‘Covered product’’ is defined as any
dietary supplement, food, or drug. Part
I.B. of the order requires that proposed
respondents possess and rely on
competent and reliable scientific
evidence to support representations that
Fabulously Feminine or any other
covered product will increase a
woman’s libido, sexual desire, or sexual
satisfaction.
Part II of the proposed order requires
that respondents possess and rely on
competent and reliable scientific
evidence to support benefits,
performance, or efficacy representations
for any covered product.
Part III of the proposed order
prohibits respondents from
misrepresenting the existence, contents,
validity, results, conclusions, or
interpretations of any test or studies.
Part IV of the proposed order permits
respondents to make certain claims for
food or drugs that are permitted in
labeling under laws and/or regulations
administered by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration.
The remainder of the proposed order
contains requirements that respondents
maintain copies of advertising making
representations covered by the order
and any materials relied upon in
disseminating these representations
(Part V); distribute copies of the order to
certain company officials (Part VI);
notify the Commission of changes in
corporate structure (Part VII); notify the
Commission of changes in the
individual respondent’s business or
employment (Part VIII); and file one or
more reports detailing their compliance
with the order (Part IX). Part X of the
proposed order is a provision whereby
the order, absent certain circumstances,
terminates twenty years from the date of
issuance.
The purpose of this analysis is to
facilitate public comment on the
proposed order, and is not intended to
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constitute an official interpretation of
the agreement and proposed order or to
modify in any way their terms.
By direction of the Commission.
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
Office of Clinical and Preventive
Services; Elder Care Initiative Long
Term Care Grant Program
Announcement Type: New
Discretionary .
Funding Announcement Number:
HHS–2006–IHS–IWHD–0001.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Number: 93.933.
Key Dates:
Letter of Intent Deadline: May 12,
2006.
Application Receipt Deadline: June 5,
2006.
Application Review Dates: June 19–
30, 2006.
Application Notification: July 10–14,
2006.
Anticipated Award Start Date: August
1, 2006.
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I. Funding Opportunity Description
The Indian Health Service (IHS)
announces competitive grant
applications for the Elder Care Initiative
Long Term Care Grant Program
(ECILTC). This program is authorized
under section 301(a), Public Health
Service Act, as amended, Snyder Act, 42
Stat. 208; Public Law 94–482; and
Indian Health Care Improvement Act, 25
U.S.C. 1653(c). This program is
described at 93.933 in the Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance.
Approximately $650,000 will be
available through the ECILTC grant
program to support planning and
implementation of sustainable long term
care (LTC) services for American
Indians and Alaska Native (AI/AN)
elders.
The AI/AN elder population is
growing rapidly and the AI/AN
population as a whole is aging. The
prevalence of chronic disease in this
population continues to increase,
contributing to a frail elder population
with increasing long-term care needs.
LTC is best understood as an array of
social and health care services that
support an individual who has needs for
assistance in activities of daily living
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over a prolonged period. LTC supports
elders and their families with medical,
personal, and social services delivered
in a variety of settings to support quality
of life, maximum function, and dignity.
While families continue to be the
backbone of LTC for AI/AN elders, there
is well documented need to support this
care with formal services. The way these
services and systems of care are
developed and implemented can have a
profound impact on the cultural and
spiritual health of the community.
Home and community-based services
(HCBS) have the potential for meeting
the needs of the vast majority of elders
requiring LTC services, supporting the
key roles of the family in the care of the
elder and the elder in the care of the
family and community. A LTC system
with a foundation in home and
community-based services will also
comply with the U.S. Supreme Court
interpretation of the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) in Olmstead v.
L.C. This ruling obligates States and
localities to provide care for persons
with disability ‘‘in the most integrated
setting appropriate to the needs of
qualified individuals with disabilities.’’
(28 CFR 35.130(d)). An efficient and
effective LTC system would make use of
all available resources, integrating and
coordinating services to assist families
in the care of their elders.
The primary focus for planning and
program development for AI/AN LTC is
at the Tribal and urban community
level. Tribes and communities have very
different histories, capabilities, and
resources with regard to LTC program
development. Each Tribe or community
will have different priorities in building
LTC infrastructure. The development of
LTC services should be well grounded
in an assessment of need based on
population demographics and rates of
functional impairment. LTC services
should be acceptable to elders and their
families and consistent with community
values in their implementation. The
services should be a part of an overall
vision and plan for an LTC system to
support elders and their families.
There are a number of elements
(Tribal sovereignty and the governmentto-government relationship, the unique
funding structure of Indian health, and
the importance of the cultural context)
that distinguish AI/AN LTC. Tribes and
AI/AN organizations have found it
useful to look both inside and outside
of the Indian health system for LTC
strategies and models.
The planning and design of LTC
services must identify the revenue
source(s) that will support the delivery
of care. Finding resources for LTC
services presents a formidable
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challenge. Funds appropriated through
the IHS (whether direct service or
Tribal) can provide services which are
part of a LTC system, but do not provide
for a comprehensive set of LTC services.
Further, IHS funds are intended for
health and medical care and cannot
support programs which are primarily
custodial in nature (e.g. assisted living,
board and care) or those designed to
serve non-IHS beneficiaries. Programs
funded through the Administration on
Aging American Indian, Alaska Native
and Native Hawaiian Program (e.g. Title
VI A and Title VI C Family Caregiver
Support Program) have been key
elements in the LTC infrastructure in
AI/AN communities. Additional Older
American Act resources may be
available through State Units on Aging
and Area Agencies on Aging. Other
resources are available to provide LTC
services on a reimbursable basis for
eligible AI/AN elders. The majority of
formal LTC services in this country are
funded by reimbursements from state
Medicaid and Home and communitybased services programs. The Veterans
Administration may be a source of
reimbursement for LTC services for
eligible AI/AN veterans. Federal
housing programs are a potential
resource in developing the housing
component of the LTC infrastructure.
Each of these resources has unique
eligibility requirements. Development of
reimbursement-based LTC services often
requires an ongoing investment of funds
to support delivery of services during
the initial period of client recruitment,
start-up of services, and the receipt of
reimbursement for those services.
This grant program is designed to
provide support for the development of
AI/AN LTC, with funding for either
assessment/planning or program
implementation. LTC services
developed with support of this grant
program must be those which the IHS
has the authority to provide, either
directly or through funding agreement,
and must be designed to serve IHS
beneficiaries. Most Tribes and urban
communities are building toward their
ideal LTC system incrementally, adding
new or integrating existing services over
time. The goal of this grant program is
to support Tribes, Tribal consortia, and
urban Indian health programs as they
build LTC systems and services that
meet the needs of their elders and that
keep elders engaged and involved in the
lives of their families and communities.
II. Award Information
Type of Awards: Grant.
Estimated Funds Available: The total
amount identified for fiscal year (FY)
2006 is $650,000. The awards are for 24
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Docket No. 9317]
Dynamic Health of Florida, LLC; Analysis of Proposed Consent
Order to Aid Public Comment
AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.
ACTION: Proposed consent agreement.
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SUMMARY: The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged
violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or
practices or unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis to
Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the complaint and
the terms of the consent order--embodied in the consent agreement--that
would settle these allegations.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 5, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments.
Comments should refer to ``Dynamic Health of Florida, Docket No.
9317,'' to facilitate the organization of comments. A comment filed in
paper form should include this reference both in the text and on the
envelope, and should be mailed or delivered to the following
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address: Federal Trade Commission/Office of the Secretary, Room 135-H,
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20580. Comments containing
confidential material must be filed in paper form, must be clearly
labeled ``Confidential,'' and must comply with Commission Rule 4.9(c).
16 CFR 4.9(c) (2005).\1\ The FTC is requesting that any comment filed
in paper form be sent by courier or overnight service, if possible,
because U.S. postal mail in the Washington area and at the Commission
is subject to delay due to heightened security precautions. Comments
that do not contain any nonpublic information may instead be filed in
electronic form as part of or as an attachment to e-mail messages
directed to the following e-mail box: consentagreement@ftc.gov.
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\1\ The comment must be accompanied by an explicit request for
confidential treatment, including the factual and legal basis for
the request, and must identify the specific portions of the comment
to be withheld from the public record. The request will be granted
or denied by the Commission's General Counsel, consistent with
applicable law and the public interest. See Commission Rule 4.9(c),
16 CFR 4.9(c).
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The FTC Act and other laws the Commission administers permit the
collection of public comments to consider and use in this proceeding as
appropriate. All timely and responsive public comments, whether filed
in paper or electronic form, will be considered by the Commission, and
will be available to the public on the FTC website, to the extent
practicable, at https://www.ftc.gov. As a matter of discretion, the FTC
makes every effort to remove home contact information for individuals
from the public comments it receives before placing those comments on
the FTC website. More information, including routine uses permitted by
the Privacy Act, may be found in the FTC's privacy policy, at https://
www.ftc.gov/ftc/privacy.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Evans (202-326-2125) or Sydney
Knight (202-326-2162), Bureau of Consumer Protection, 600 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20580.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 6(f) of the Federal
Trade Commission Act, 38 Stat. 721, 15 U.S.C. 46(f), and Sec. 3.25(f)
of the Commission Rules of Practice, 16 CFR 3.25(f), notice is hereby
given that the above-captioned consent agreement containing a consent
order to cease and desist, having been filed with and accepted, subject
to final approval, by the Commission, has been placed on the public
record for a period of thirty (30) days. The following Analysis to Aid
Public Comment describes the terms of the consent agreement, and the
allegations in the complaint. An electronic copy of the full text of
the consent agreement package can be obtained from the FTC Home Page
(for April 6, 2006), on the World Wide Web, at https://www.ftc.gov/os/
2006/04/index.htm. A paper copy can be obtained from the FTC Public
Reference Room, Room 130-H, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20580, either in person or by calling (202) 326-2222.
Public comments are invited, and may be filed with the Commission
in either paper or electronic form. All comments should be filed as
prescribed in the ADDRESSES section above, and must be received on or
before the date specified in the DATES section.
Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
The Federal Trade Commission has accepted, subject to final
approval, an agreement containing a consent order with Dynamic Health
of Florida, LLC; Chhabra Group, LLC; and Vineet Chhabra a/k/a Vincent
Chhabra (``respondents''). The proposed order resolves the allegations
of the complaint issued against these respondents and others on June
15, 2004. In the Matter of Dynamic Health of Florida, LLC, D. 9317
(June 15, 2004).
The proposed consent order has been placed on the public record for
thirty (30) days for submission of comments by interested persons.
Comments received during this period will become part of the public
record. After thirty (30) days, the Commission will review the
agreement in light of any comments received and will decide whether it
should withdraw from the agreement and take other appropriate action or
make final the agreement's proposed order.
This matter concerns the respondents' marketing of a purported
children's weight loss product called ``Pedia Loss'' and a purported
female libido enhancer called ``Fabulously Feminine.'' The Commission's
complaint charged that advertising for Pedia Loss made unsubstantiated
claims that (1) Pedia Loss causes weight loss in overweight or obese
children ages 6 and over, and (2) when taken by overweight or obese
children ages 6 and over, Pedia Loss causes weight loss by suppressing
appetite, increasing fat burning, and slowing carbohydrate absorption.
The Commission's complaint also charged that advertising for Fabulously
Feminine falsely represented that clinical testing proves that
Fabulously Feminine enhances a woman's satisfaction with her sex life
and level of sexual desire. In addition, the complaint challenged the
unsubstantiated claim that Fabulously Feminine will increase a woman's
libido, sexual desire, and sexual satisfaction by stimulating blood
flow and increasing sensitivity.
Part I.A. of the proposed order requires that respondents possess
and rely on competent and reliable scientific evidence to support
representations that Pedia Loss or any other covered product causes
weight loss, suppresses appetite, increases fat burning, or slows
carbohydrate absorption; causes weight loss in overweight or obese
children ages 6 and over; or causes weight loss by suppressing
appetite, increasing fat burning, or slowing carbohydrate absorption,
when taken by overweight or obese children ages 6 and over. ``Covered
product'' is defined as any dietary supplement, food, or drug. Part
I.B. of the order requires that proposed respondents possess and rely
on competent and reliable scientific evidence to support
representations that Fabulously Feminine or any other covered product
will increase a woman's libido, sexual desire, or sexual satisfaction.
Part II of the proposed order requires that respondents possess and
rely on competent and reliable scientific evidence to support benefits,
performance, or efficacy representations for any covered product.
Part III of the proposed order prohibits respondents from
misrepresenting the existence, contents, validity, results,
conclusions, or interpretations of any test or studies.
Part IV of the proposed order permits respondents to make certain
claims for food or drugs that are permitted in labeling under laws and/
or regulations administered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The remainder of the proposed order contains requirements that
respondents maintain copies of advertising making representations
covered by the order and any materials relied upon in disseminating
these representations (Part V); distribute copies of the order to
certain company officials (Part VI); notify the Commission of changes
in corporate structure (Part VII); notify the Commission of changes in
the individual respondent's business or employment (Part VIII); and
file one or more reports detailing their compliance with the order
(Part IX). Part X of the proposed order is a provision whereby the
order, absent certain circumstances, terminates twenty years from the
date of issuance.
The purpose of this analysis is to facilitate public comment on the
proposed order, and is not intended to
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constitute an official interpretation of the agreement and proposed
order or to modify in any way their terms.
By direction of the Commission.
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-5622 Filed 4-14-06; 8:45 am]
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